Cipla Global Chief Executive Officer Subhanu Saxena said both acquisitions would add to Cipla's earnings from Day One, and that the acquisition would give the company a strong platform to accelerate growth in US.

Commerce and Industry Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said the new IPR policy, which is yet to be approved by the Cabinet, "will ensure Indian patents are protected, Indian designs are protected, Indian copyrights are taken care of".